Recipe: Honey Bear Brownies (using cocoa powder and honey)

HONEY BEAR BROWNIES

1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey (or 1/4 cup light corn syrup)
2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped nuts
Your favorite chocolate frosting (optional)

Cream butter or margarine and sugar in small mixer bowl; blend in honey or corn syrup and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Combine flour, cocoa powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour into a greased (9 x 9 x 1 3/4-inch) pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from edge of pan. Cool.

If desired, frost cooled brownies with your favorite chocolate frosting.

Makes 16 brownies
From: sara